A recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia caught our eye. It sought to determine the proportion of children visited by the Tooth Fairy. The study also attempted to determine the average payment per tooth.
The study was conducted in Zürich, Switzerland during the latter part of 2016.
Parents of children who had recently lost at least one milk tooth (“baby” teeth) were asked to complete a survey. There was a 35% completion rate among the 3617 parents invited. It revealed a 71% visitation rate by the Tooth Fairy.
The average price the Tooth Fairy is ready to pay for a milk tooth in Zürich was AU$9.45, £5.80, US$7.20. That’s more than previous studies. The mother tends to decide how much money the Tooth Fairy pays out. Those who have been monitoring the exchange rate conclude that the Tooth Fairy generally keeps up with inflation. Good to know.
Source: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2017/207/11/tooth-fairy-guilty-favouritism
